admixture

ad·mix·ture

noun \ad-ˈmiks-chər\

Definition of ADMIXTURE

1

a : the action of mixing

b : the fact of being mixed

2

a : something added by mixing

b : a product of mixing : mixture

Examples of ADMIXTURE

1. an alloy that includes a small admixture of silver
2. <an admixture of rose petals and lavender for a fragrant potpourri>

Origin of ADMIXTURE

Latin admixtus, past participle of admiscēre to mix with, from ad- + miscēre to mix — more at mix

First Known Use: 1605

Related to ADMIXTURE

Synonyms

blend, alloy, amalgam, amalgamation, cocktail, combination, composite, compound, conflation, emulsion, fusion, intermixture, meld, mix, mixture, synthesis

Related Words

half-and-half; absorption, blending, coalescence, coalition, commingling, commixture, compost, concretion, homogenization, immingling, immixture, incorporation, integration, interfusion, intermingling, mergence, merger, merging, mingling; assortment, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jumble, medley, mélange, mishmash, motley, patchwork, potpourri, variety; accumulation, aggregation, conglomeration

Near Antonyms

component, constituent, element, ingredient

Rhymes with ADMIXTURE

commixture, immixture